Ebay Buyer Protection Is A Joke !!

The auction doesn't really show any red flags, but there is a lot of gray area. I don't bid on auctions that don't post a shipping amount. I always wonder why the seller is hiding this amount. Is it because he's going to overcharge buyers if they don't email first or is he just too lazy to figure out the postage before he lists? Either way, it's irresponsible. He doesn't state a return policy, but he doesn't state that he doesn't have one either.

IF you paid by USPS money order, you can go to the post office to find out if the money order was cashed. I would get written proof from the post office that it was cashed and file against him in court under postal fraud. Since it's small claims, it shouldn't cost you very much and I think you can sue for the fees. Check with your local court system.

Even if the item was only 99 cents, the seller has a responsibility to ship the item. If you file in court, the burden of proof will be on him to prove that he shipped it. Also, insurance protects the seller, not the buyer. By Federal law, the seller MUST either get your item to you or refund your money unless he can prove delivery.

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Originally posted by Bigfella

[quote]Originally posted by Metalman





The simple solution is for each to be responsible for their part of any sale ,, The buyer is responsible for payment, the seller for delivery if either one fails then the fault lay in the hands of each to their own responsibility !!

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There is no arguement from me here on this one. I do however go back to an earlier comment. To ensure greater success in delivery buyers need to insist on registered post.

Although I do offer this service over 80% of parcels I send are not sent registered because the buyer has opted not to pay for this service. If the option is available and the buyer chooses to save money by not paying for the service then should the seller still be held accountable if the parcel goes missing? (I am interested in the view of both sellers and buyers here).

Metalman, you are in a different situation where the option for registered post was not offered in the first place and therefore seller should be accoutnable if the parcel gets "lost".

The only way to save most arguements on this issue is for ebay to insist that all parcels are sent registered regardless of value of the item. The down side to this is that some countries (Germany and a lot of African and South American countries come to mind here) will not register international parcels sent from other countries which would mean if this policy was in I could not except bids from buyers from those countries. The other issue is that registration for some items sent internationally would be triple the value of the item (eg it could cost AU$9.50 to send a mint marked $1 worth AU$2.75 internationally). Would buyers be happy being slugged with this cost with no option for a cheaper method of postage.

This issue opens a can of worms that has no easy solution. Unfortunately if a parcel goes "missing" there is always a loser.

BTW Metalman...if you send me your address I am sure I can dig up a Parliment House florin in VF to send you to replace the one you lost as a gift from me.

No thanks Fred,, in 10 or 15 years this will all be behind me !!

and I will be able to concentrate on something else !!


Actually if you can believe this my wife gave me ten bucks and told me to forget it !!

You would think after ten years she would know me better than that !!

Rick

rick I am forwarding 2 emails to you take a look and let me know if it is true just thought id try someting

Ok ,, seller came through with a refund ,,I received it this afternoon,, He did not let me know that he sent it ,, until my last email that I still had not received my Item.

Reply Email was in my inbox when I got home from work tonight.

Rick